An Exploratory Investigation into the Association of Neuroticization, Cognitive Style, and Spirituality to Reported Altered States of Consciousness in Women Experiencing Childbirth

Authors

Nikolai Gruzdev, Institute of Human Brain, Russian Academy of Sciences
Dimitri Spivak, Institute of Human Brain, Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI

10.24972/ijts.2006.25.1.56

Abstract

This study examined the relation of altered states of consciousness to neuroticization, spiritual experience,

and divergent thinking in a sample of women (N= 102) at late pregnancy and post-delivery. The results

suggest that stress associated with imminent childbirth is linked to higher levels of ASCs and that neuroticization

and spirituality seem to be implicated in the induction of ASCs.

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Recommended Citation

Gruzdev, N., & Spivak, D. (2006). Gruzdev, N., & Spivak, D. (2006). An exploratory investigation into the association of neuroticization, cognitive style, and spirituality to reported altered states of consciousness in women experiencing childbirth. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 25(1), 56–61.. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 25 (1). https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2006.25.1.56